Officer’s leg amputated after crane accident: Report

Operating a crane without safeguards on board a survey and supply vessel resulted in an officer’s leg being crushed then amputated, a report by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has concluded.

Diagram of second officer's movements in the MAIB report

Operating a crane without safeguards on board a survey and supply vessel resulted in an officer’s leg being crushed then amputated, a report by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has concluded.